70 Short Fish Riddles With Answers
Looking for some splashy fun that tests your brain just a little? These short and clever fish riddles are the perfect catch for kids, adults, classrooms, or party icebreakers. Each one is quick, quirky, and comes with an answer but don’t scroll too fast! Try to guess before you peek.
- I have scales but no music. What am I?
Answer: Fish
- I breathe through gills and live in water. What am I?
Answer: Fish
- I swim in schools but never learn. What am I?
Answer: Fish
- I’m flat and hide under sand. What am I?
Answer: Flounder
- I blow bubbles and puff up. What am I?
Answer: Pufferfish
- I’m known for my sharp teeth and speed. What am I?
Answer: Barracuda
- I light up in the deep sea. What am I?
Answer: Anglerfish
- I’ve got stripes and I’m bright. What am I?
Answer: Clownfish
- I’m long, slimy, and electric. What am I?
Answer: Eel
- I sleep with one eye open. What am I?
Answer: Fish
- I have no fingers but swim fast. What am I?
Answer: Tuna
- I swim backward and pinch. What am I?
Answer: Lobster
- I’m not a bird, but I fly underwater. What am I?
Answer: Flying fish
- I’m called a star but live in the sea. What am I?
Answer: Starfish
- I have a shell and live underwater. What am I?
Answer: Clam
- I have a sword but don’t fight. What am I?
Answer: Swordfish
- I’m colorful and live in coral reefs. What am I?
Answer: Reef fish
- I can squirt ink but I’m not a pen. What am I?
Answer: Squid
- I’m slimy, soft, and stick to rocks. What am I?
Answer: Slug
- I change colors and hide well. What am I?
Answer: Cuttlefish
- I wear armor and walk on the sea floor. What am I?
Answer: Crab
- I’m small, silver, and swim in groups. What am I?
Answer: Sardine
- I’m large, have whiskers, and love rivers. What am I?
Answer: Catfish
- I have no bones but I float well. What am I?
Answer: Jellyfish
- I look like a rock but I move. What am I?
Answer: Stonefish
- I have a long nose and swim fast. What am I?
Answer: Garfish
- I live in ice and cold seas. What am I?
Answer: Cod
- I have spots and jump waterfalls. What am I?
Answer: Salmon
- I suck like a vacuum. What am I?
Answer: Remora
- I’m tiny and glow in the dark. What am I?
Answer: Lanternfish
- I don’t swim, but I crawl and squirt ink. What am I?
Answer: Octopus
- I clean other fish. What am I?
Answer: Cleaner wrasse
- I carry babies in my pouch. What am I?
Answer: Seahorse
- I spin and whirl in water. What am I?
Answer: Whirlpool
- I can sting but have no tail. What am I?
Answer: Jellyfish
- I look like a horse but live in water. What am I?
Answer: Seahorse
- I’m shaped like a disc and glide in water. What am I?
Answer: Stingray
- I hide in sand and wait for prey. What am I?
Answer: Flatfish
- I’m hunted for caviar. What am I?
Answer: Sturgeon
- I can jump out of the water. What am I?
Answer: Trout
- I’m famous for biting in rivers. What am I?
Answer: Piranha
- I have a big mouth and love insects. What am I?
Answer: Bass
- I look scary but I’m small and deep. What am I?
Answer: Goblin shark
- I live in fresh water and wiggle a lot. What am I?
Answer: Minnow
- I come in cans but used to swim. What am I?
Answer: Tuna
- I help find Nemo. What am I?
Answer: Clownfish
- I sleep in coral and float all night. What am I?
Answer: Butterflyfish
- I’m shy, tiny, and hide in shells. What am I?
Answer: Hermit crab
- I have a spotted body and a dangerous tail. What am I?
Answer: Stingray
- I puff up when scared. What am I?
Answer: Pufferfish
- I travel in giant schools for safety. What am I?
Answer: Herring
- I’m long and flat and sting. What am I?
Answer: Skate
- I stay in coral and protect my home. What am I?
Answer: Damselfish
- I’m a lazy bottom-dweller. What am I?
Answer: Grouper
- I look like coral but I’m a fish. What am I?
Answer: Scorpionfish
- I blow sand to hide. What am I?
Answer: Sand diver
- I hop from rock to rock with fins. What am I?
Answer: Blenny
- I live in tide pools and cling to rocks. What am I?
Answer: Goby
- I have sharp spines and float slowly. What am I?
Answer: Lionfish
- I help clean sharks’ teeth. What am I?
Answer: Pilot fish
- I’m bright yellow and love warm water. What am I?
Answer: Tang
- I leap from water when excited. What am I?
Answer: Mullet
- I’m round, spiny, and not a fish. What am I?
Answer: Sea urchin
- I have no eyes and live deep. What am I?
Answer: Blind cavefish
- I swirl sand with my tail. What am I?
Answer: Sandfish
- I sing but have no voice. What am I?
Answer: Whale (trick riddle!)
- I have many arms but can’t hug. What am I?
Answer: Octopus
- I sneak into nets but I’m not food. What am I?
Answer: Sea cucumber
- I look like a balloon and drift slowly. What am I?
Answer: Jellyfish
- I swim near boats and flip in the air. What am I?
Answer: Dolphin (another trick one!)
We hope these 70 short and fun fish riddles made your day a little more fin-tastic! Whether you’re a teacher looking for classroom fun or just love wordplay, riddles like these make learning and laughing easy. Want more riddles? Dive into more themes like birds, oceans, forests, and beyond.